The diagram depicts the lifestyle of a product and environmental issues. Generally speaking, commodity go thought 7 steps before it disposal or recyced by consumers. However, these steps have negative consequences to the environment.
To begin with, product manufacturing begins with the planning and design. Once it is completed, the manufacturer starts to consume raw materials and energy resources, which can lead to contaminated air and ecosystem by creating CO2 that can overheat planet. After that, the product undergoes packaging and distribution to retail market, where customers unquestionable using these commodity. Disposal of products seriously harms the environment. However, recycling of the product reduces negative impacts on the ecosystem. Moreover, customers provide feedback in order to improve the product planning.
In conclusion, in a contemporary society, consumers have no clue how to recycle materials or dispose them, which can lead to pollution of our planet and if it will not change in the future humanity can destroy what they created.